Pete Smith Movies

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.

This humorous Pete Smith Specialty short looks around various studios on a film lot.

Beautiful women allow men to crack whips and throw horseshoes at their heads.

This short film shows U.S. Marines in training at a number of unidentified bases, with a focus on hand-to-hand combat.

In this short, members of the California Water Bugs club demonstrate new ways to get thrills when water skiing.

Romance of Radium is a 1937 American short film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This short film tells the story of...

In this "Pete Smith Specialty Short," advice is given on how to deal with certain common pests.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and...

In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.

An examination of the problem of the house guest who has overstayed is welcome, and how to get rid of him.

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are stopped by narrator Pete Smith for the purpose of showing the audience how much wood and wood by-products the...

The story of the short film from the beginning of the movies in the 1890s, when all movies were shorts, through the 1950s when short subjects...

A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara is a 1935 American comedy short film directed by Louis Lewyn. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy...

After the audience is instructed how to use the 3-D glasses they received, demonstrations of three-dimensional films are presented. Various objects...

This Pete Smith Sports Champion short visits Southern California where it quickly moves from orange orchards to the mountain snow playground at Big...

A chef helps a housewife cook a duck dinner that will not give her husband indigestion.

Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected.

Swing High is a 1932 American Pre-Code short documentary film directed by Jack Cummings. In 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th...